Hope Walz said Monday she believes her father, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), dropped his reelection bid partially to shift attention away from Minnesota, which has faced national scrutiny amid fraud investigations.

The governor, former Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2024 running mate, announced Monday that he will not seek a third term in the governor’s mansion, saying he couldn’t give his campaign “my all” while addressing welfare fraud in his state.

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